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Yet another fire at Karten Metals in Trenton

Quinte West firefighters are getting pretty familiar with responding to calls at a certain scrap yard on Subway Road in Trenton. For the second time in about a month and the third time this year, crew...

David Foot Jun 18, 2021

Zero new COVID-19 cases in HPE, six active

There are still six active cases of COVID-19 locally as Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reports there are no new cases of the virus today. One person is in hospital. The number of HPE residents a...

News Jun 17, 2021

Healthcare, housing issues go hand in hand

Finding a doctor and finding an affordable home are problematic issues in many communities at the moment but one of those matters may be more closely intertwined than you might think, according to one...

Alana Cameron Jun 17, 2021

QEDC does more than just attract new business

The Quinte Economic Development Commission recently helped arrange a special vaccination clinic that helped more than 300 local manufacturing workers get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. QEDC Chi...

Alana Cameron Jun 17, 2021

Belleville Canada Day plans proceeding, Indigenous community consultation priority for future

The plans to recognize Canada Day in Belleville will proceed as planned this year. The Belleville Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee met virtually Thursday to discuss the plans in light of the ...

Aron Locke Jun 17, 2021

Province continues to encourage day use at provincial parks, PEC mayor applauds new reservation system

All of the province's provincial parks will be free for day use on Father's Day. Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek, made the announcement from Sandbanks Provincial Park Thursd...

Alana Cameron Jun 17, 2021 Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek, makes an announcement at Sandbanks Provincial Park, June 17, 2021. Pictured L-R, Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek, Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith.

Province continues to accelerate second dose eligibility

Accelerated Second Dose Eligibility Continues Ahead of Schedule Over 75% of Ontario Adults Have Received A First Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine and more than 19% are Fully Vaccinated June 17, 2021 Ministr...

Alana Cameron Jun 17, 2021

Hogberg headed back to Sweden

Former Belleville Senators' goaltender Marcus Hogberg is headed home to Sweden. The big netminder, who spent four seasons with the Belleville Senators before joining Ottawa full-time, has signed a fou...

David Foot Jun 17, 2021 Belleville Senators goaltender Marcus Hogberg sets up to make a safe during a game against the Binghamton Devils, at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, on February 22, 2019. (Photo: Binghamton Devils)

Update on Canada Day in The County

Prince Edward County officials are hoping the public will come up with fresh ideas for how to celebrate Canada Day. Recently the county's volunteer Canada Day Committee announced it wouldn't host any ...

John Spitters Jun 17, 2021

Missing woman located

A missing woman from Marmora has been located. OPP reported 32-year-old Amanda Vilneff had gone missing late Wednesday afternoon. She was last seen on Cordova Road in Marmora. She was located around 4...

John Spitters Jun 17, 2021 Amanda Vilneff of Marmora. (Photo: OPP)